Soar above Luxor in a hot air balloon, explore ancient temples, and touch history. Experience breathtaking views and rich culture in one unforgettable day.
Soar above Luxor in a hot air balloon, explore ancient temples, and touch history. Experience breathtaking views and rich culture in one unforgettable day.
- Hot Air Balloon Location - Experience a breathtaking Hot Air Balloon ride over Luxor’s enchanting skies, offering stunning historical views, the magnificent Nile River, and lush agricultural landscapes. This unforgettable journey lasts approximately 45 minutes in the air.
- Colossi of Memnon - The Colossi of Memnon (Arabic: el-Colossat or…
- Hot Air Balloon Location - Experience a breathtaking Hot Air Balloon ride over Luxor’s enchanting skies, offering stunning historical views, the magnificent Nile River, and lush agricultural landscapes. This unforgettable journey lasts approximately 45 minutes in the air.
- Colossi of Memnon - The Colossi of Memnon (Arabic: el-Colossat or es-Salamat) are two enormous stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, positioned at the entrance of the ruined Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III, the largest temple in the Theban Necropolis. These statues have stood since 1350 BC and were renowned among ancient Greeks and Romans, as well as early modern travelers and Egyptologists. The statues feature 107 Roman-era inscriptions in Greek and Latin, dating from AD 20 to 250; many inscriptions on the northern statue reference the Greek mythological king Memnon, whom the statue was mistakenly believed to represent. Scholars have discussed how the identification of the northern colossus as “Memnon” relates to the Greek name for the entire Theban Necropolis as the Memnonium.
- Valley of the Kings - The rulers of Egypt’s prosperous New Kingdom (c.1550–1069 BC) from the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties were interred in a barren dry river valley across from the ancient city of Thebes (modern Luxor), hence its modern name, the Valley of the Kings. This name is somewhat misleading, as some royal family members aside from the king, as well as a few non-royal but high-ranking individuals, were also buried here. The Valley of the Kings is divided into the East and West Valleys. The eastern valley is the more iconic, while the western valley contains only a few tombs. In total, the Valley of the Kings includes over sixty tombs and an additional twenty unfinished ones that are little more than pits.
- Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari - Hatshepsut (c.1473–1458 BC), the queen who became pharaoh, constructed a magnificent temple at Deir al-Bahari, on Luxor’s west bank. It is directly across the Nile from Karnak Temple, the main sanctuary of the god Amun. Hatshepsut’s temple, Djeser-djeseru “the Holy of Holies,” was designed by Senenmut, the chief steward of Amun. The temple consists of three levels, each with a colonnade at its far end. On the uppermost level, an open courtyard lies just beyond the portico. Mummiform statues of Hatshepsut as Osiris, the god of the dead, lean against its pillars. This is because Djeser-djeseru is Hatshepsut’s mortuary temple, where her cult was practiced after her death, when she attained the blessed state of Osiris. The temple also includes sections for the cults of her revered father Thutmose I, the goddess Hathor, and the funerary god Anubis. An altar, open to the sky and sun, was dedicated to the cult of the solar Ra-Horakhty.
- Karnak Open Air Museum - The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, is a vast mix of temples, pylons, chapels, and other buildings near Luxor, Egypt. Construction at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I (reigned 1971–1926 BCE) in the Middle Kingdom (c. 2000–1700 BCE) and continued into the Ptolemaic Kingdom (305–30 BCE), although most of the existing buildings date from the New Kingdom. The area around Karnak was the ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut (“The Most Selected of Places”) and the main place of worship of the 18th Dynastic Theban Triad, with the god Amun as its head. It is part of the monumental city of Thebes, and in 1979 it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List along with the rest of the city. Karnak gets its name from the nearby, and partly surrounded, modern village of El-Karnak, 2.5 kilometers (1.6 miles) north of Luxor.
- Luxor Temple - Luxor Temple, known as Ipet-resyt “Southern Sanctuary” to the ancient Egyptians, was named for its location within ancient Thebes (modern Luxor). It is situated about three kilometers south of Karnak Temple, to which it was once connected by a processional way lined with sphinxes. The earliest evidence of this temple dates to the Eighteenth Dynasty (c.1550–1295 BC). Ipet-resyt, unlike most other ancient Egyptian temples, is not laid out on an east-west axis but is oriented towards Karnak. This is because Luxor Temple was the main venue for one of the most important ancient Egyptian religious celebrations, when the cult images of Amun, his wife Mut, and their son, the lunar god Khonsu, were taken from their temples in Karnak and transported in a grand procession to Luxor Temple to visit the god residing there, Amenemopet. This was the Opet Festival.

- Private transportation
- Balloon flight certificate
- Luxor Temple
- Temple Of Hatshepsut
- Snacks
- Valley Of The Kings
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Colossi of Memnon
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Hot Air Balloon Ride
- Tour Guide
- Karnak Temple
- Private Guide
- Private transportation
- Balloon flight certificate
- Luxor Temple
- Temple Of Hatshepsut
- Snacks
- Valley Of The Kings
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Colossi of Memnon
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Hot Air Balloon Ride
- Tour Guide
- Karnak Temple
- Private Guide
- Entrance Fees
- Tipping ( Optional )
- Entrance Fees
- Tipping ( Optional )
What could be more breathtaking than embarking on a rare adventure like a hot air balloon ride? It’s incredibly thrilling to soar above the sky, particularly over Luxor, where you can admire the archaeological and historical sites from above, along with the lush agricultural fields and the majestic Nile River. Following this, there’s the opportunity to…
What could be more breathtaking than embarking on a rare adventure like a hot air balloon ride? It’s incredibly thrilling to soar above the sky, particularly over Luxor, where you can admire the archaeological and historical sites from above, along with the lush agricultural fields and the majestic Nile River. Following this, there’s the opportunity to explore the ancient temples up close and feel the ancient stones that have stood for centuries. This is indeed a one-of-a-kind experience. An experienced tour guide will also provide detailed explanations of everything you encounter.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.